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Bacteria Types Sexual Reproduction Explain Conjugation Sex Pilus/Conjugating

Types of sexual reproduction in bacteria include conjugation (plasmid transfer via sex pilus), transduction (via viral infection), and transformation (uptake of free DNA).

Los tipos de reproducción sexual en bacterias son conjugación (transferencia de plásmido por pilus), transducción (a través de virus) y transformación (captación de ADN libre).

Front Types of sexual reproduction in bacteria
explain
Back Conjugation:
sex pilus/conjugating bridge joins the bacteria and a plasmid is transferred

Transduction:
through viral infection

Transformation:
fragments of DNA released by a dying or rapidly reproducing bacterium are taken up by another bacteria by diffusion.

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